Energy & equipment
High bills, fouled coils, refrigeration cycling, aging fixtures, and lights running in empty rooms can point to opportunities worth measuring.
Energy & operations advisory
Lower energy costs. Leaner operations. One measurable plan for your facility.
Find where energy, staff time, and supplies are being lost. Net Positive starts with your facility, establishes a baseline, and designs a focused pilot so you can evaluate results before scaling.
Commercial facilities · (561) 906-1964
What we hear from facility leaders
Two pressures. One budget.
Labor & consistency
Hard-to-staff routes, repeated training, varying cleaning quality, and incomplete records make it difficult to know where time is going.
Moisture, must & odor
Recurring odors and damp conditions need source investigation: humidity, wet coils, drains, leaks, and ventilation—not simply another fragrance.
How we help
Two pillars of efficiency.
One assessment connects energy and operations, with a business case and defined pilot before wider investment.
Energy Efficiency
Assess energy used to cool, refrigerate, and light your facility. Prioritize HVAC coil care, refrigeration controls, and LED lighting around a documented baseline. Explore energy efficiency →
Operational Efficiency
Build more consistent, documented routines around the team you have. Evaluate cleaning robots, on-demand chemistry, disinfection methods, and recurring odor sources. Explore operational efficiency →
How we work with you
Assess, prove, then scale.
Each step provides a basis for the next decision. Recommendations and rollout depend on what your facility’s data supports.
Step 01UnderstandDefine goals, pain points, and how success will be measured.
Step 02Assess & baselineWalk the site and establish energy use, labor hours, chemical use, and vendors. Identify data gaps and the measurements needed.
Step 03DesignDevelop a right-sized program across one or both pillars, with costs, assumptions, and a business case.
Step 04PilotTrial the plan in a defined area. Compare results and operating costs with the baseline before deciding whether to expand.
Step 05StandardizeDocument procedures, training, and reporting so teams can repeat and check the agreed routine.
Step 06Scale & supportExtend suitable improvements across sites and agree ongoing service, maintenance, and reporting responsibilities.
Where this applies
Typical starting points by environment.
The assessment determines the appropriate application, equipment, and operating procedure.
Food service & restaurants
Energy efficiency
Review walk-in and HVAC operation, coil UV-C, kitchen and dining-area LED lighting, and ice-machine UV-C.
Operational efficiency
Evaluate on-demand cleaning chemistry and label-appropriate treatment of preparation and touch surfaces.
Healthcare & senior living
Energy efficiency
Assess HVAC coil UV-C and LED lighting with occupancy controls.
Operational efficiency
Trial corridor floor-care robots; review room disinfection procedures and documented SOPs with the facility team.
Hospitality & venues
Energy efficiency
Review LED retrofits, lighting controls, and HVAC coil condition and UV-C suitability.
Operational efficiency
Trial robots in lobbies and back-of-house; investigate mold, must, and odor sources in guest rooms.
Grocery, retail & warehousing
Energy efficiency
Assess refrigeration cases, coolers, rooftop HVAC, and high-bay LED lighting. Includes grocery and convenience stores.
Operational efficiency
Evaluate autonomous scrubbers for large floors and documented standards across sites.
Education, government & offices
Energy efficiency
Review LED lighting, controls, and on-coil UV-C across air handlers.
Operational efficiency
Assess robotic floor care and appropriate surface-treatment routines; investigate odor and moisture in locker rooms and storage.
Pillar 01
Energy Efficiency
Start with coil condition, refrigeration cycling, lighting hours, and energy use by system. Choose upgrades based on the measured opportunity.
LED lighting
Use efficient fixtures, occupancy controls, and schedules to cut unnecessary lighting hours.
Explore LED lightingHVAC efficiency
Assess coil condition and operating hours, then evaluate targeted HVAC UV-C against an energy and maintenance baseline.
Explore HVAC efficiencyFalkonAir compressor optimization
Assess VMF with Smart Compressor Control for compatible commercial HVAC and refrigeration. Verify results through a measured pilot.
Explore FalkonAirIce machine UV-C
Help control slime and biofilm on exposed surfaces, alongside required cleaning and descaling.
Explore Ice machine UV-CCUES refrigeration
A passive probe retrofit that responds to food-like temperature changes rather than brief air fluctuations.
Explore CUES refrigerationPillar 02
Operational Efficiency
Start with labor hours, chemical use, cleaning records, and recurring moisture or odor complaints. Trial changes against the current routine.
AI cleaning robots
Automate suitable floor routes in lobbies, hallways, dining areas, and warehouses.
Explore AI cleaning robotsWatch robotics video
Cleaning & disinfection
Force of Nature, sprayers, foggers, and a practical review of Penetrix and FreshGuard for your application.
Explore Cleaning & disinfectionWatch cleaning videoMold, must & odor source investigation
Review recurring odors, humidity, wet HVAC coils, drains, leaks, and ventilation with your facility team. Active mold growth is referred to licensed remediation. Explore source investigation →
Evidence & resources
Understand the technology.
Measure the result.
Manufacturer documentation informs product selection. Your facility’s baseline and pilot results determine the business case.
CUES product sheet
Review the probe retrofit and food-simulant mechanism, subject to model and application fit. CUES product sheet (PDF) →
HVAC coil UV-C
Cognituv describes on-coil treatment and monitoring. Read Cognituv documentation →
Ice machine UV-C
CognitUV brochure coming soon.
Product specifications and compatibility remain subject to documentation review and equipment assessment.
Force of Nature
Manufacturer test results identify EPA registration 93040-1. Use the current product label for directions. Review manufacturer results →
Common questions
Practical answers.
Where should we start?
Start with a no-obligation facility assessment. Define goals, establish an energy and operations baseline, and outline a pilot with clear success measures before considering a wider rollout.
Does UV-C replace cleaning?
No. HVAC and ice-machine UV-C can help control microbial growth on properly exposed surfaces. Filters, coil maintenance, ice-machine descaling, and required cleaning and sanitizing remain part of the routine.
How does CUES work?
CUES fits over a compatible thermostat probe. A food-safe wax simulant slows the probe’s response to short-lived air temperature changes, helping the refrigeration system respond more like stored food.
How do you evaluate savings?
Compare a documented baseline with post-installation results under comparable conditions. Include energy use, maintenance, consumables, operating hours, and equipment costs; outcomes depend on the facility.
Can robots replace our cleaning team?
Cleaning robots can handle suitable repeatable floor routes. Staff still handle preparation, edges, spills, detailed cleaning, refills, and machine care. A trial helps establish the actual labor time available for other work.
Start a conversation
Start with a no-obligation facility assessment.
Work with Mark Lombardo to establish your energy and operations baseline, prioritize the two or three changes most worth evaluating, and outline a pilot with clear success metrics. Where data is missing, agree a measurement plan.
Call (561) 906-1964Email Mark Lombardo: mark@netpositive-me.com
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